Chaitanya Bhagavata
by Bhumipati Dāsa | 2008 | 1,349,850 words
The Chaitanya Bhagavata 1.8.128, English translation, including a commentary (Gaudiya-bhasya). This text is similair to the Caitanya-caritamrita and narrates the pastimes of Lord Caitanya, proclaimed to be the direct incarnation of Krishna (as Bhagavan) This is verse 128 of Adi-khanda chapter 8—“The Disappearance of Jagannatha Mishra”.
Verse 1.8.128
Bengali text, Devanagari and Unicode transliteration of verse 1.8.128:
“দিব্য-মালা সুগন্ধি-চন্দন দেহ’ মোরে গঙ্গা-স্নান করি’ চাঙ গঙ্গা পূজিবারে” ॥ ১২৮ ॥
“दिव्य-माला सुगन्धि-चन्दन देह’ मोरे गङ्गा-स्नान करि’ चाङ गङ्गा पूजिबारे” ॥ १२८ ॥
“divya-mālā sugandhi-candana deha’ more gaṅgā-snāna kari’ cāṅa gaṅgā pūjibāre” || 128 ||
“divya-mala sugandhi-candana deha’ more ganga-snana kari’ cana ganga pujibare” (128)
English translation:
(128) “I want to worship the Ganges after taking bath,” He said, “so please give Me a garland and some sandalwood paste.”
Commentary: Gauḍīya-bhāṣya by Śrīla Bhaktisiddhānta Sarasvatī Ṭhākura:
The word cāṅa means “want” or “desire.”